Senior Accountant-Revenue Administration & Utility Billing

DEFINITION

Under general supervision, performs professional-level accounting duties related to the development, maintenance, and control of the City’s accounting systems and financial records; prepares financial and statistical reports in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) and governmental accounting standards; performs general ledger, treasury, accounts receivable, business license, and revenue-related accounting functions; supports utility billing oversight, revenue administration, and fee compliance activities;

assists in safeguarding the integrity of the City’s revenue cycle through accurate billing, collection, reconciliation, and reporting processes; and performs related duties as assigned.

Receives general supervision from the Finance Director or Assistant Finance Director. May provide technical and functional guidance related to revenue processes, utility billing operations, and assigned staff functions; does not exercise full supervisory authority unless formally designated.

The following essential functions are typical for this classification. Incumbents may not perform all of the listed functions and/or may be required to perform additional or different functions from those below, to address business/organizational needs and changing business/organizational practices:

• Maintain, reconcile, and analyze general ledger accounts and subsidiary ledgers.
• Prepare journal entries, account reconciliations, financial reports, and supporting schedules.
• Assist in the preparation of monthly, quarterly, and annual financial statements and reports.
• Support annual audit activities and prepare requested audit schedules and documentation.
• Assist with budget preparation, financial forecasting, and revenue analysis.
• Maintain and monitor internal controls related to financial transactions and reporting.
• Perform treasury, cash management, bank reconciliation, and accounts receivable functions.
• Review and analyze utility billing reconciliation reports and revenue trends.
• Reconcile utility billing system activity, accounts receivable balances, and cash receipts to the general ledger.
• Provide technical oversight and accounting support related to utility billing revenue processes.
• Monitor internal controls related to utility billing and receivable functions.
• Identify billing discrepancies, revenue leakage, and process deficiencies; recommend corrective actions and process improvements.
• Review and validate billing reports and reconciliation outputs generated through utility billing systems.
• Provide technical accounting support related to utility billing operations and revenue processes.
• Monitor and reconcile business license revenues and related accounts receivable activity.
• Ensure proper recording, tracking, and reporting of business license fees and collections.
• Assist in maintaining the City’s fee schedules to ensure consistency, accuracy, and compliance with adopted resolutions, ordinances, and City policies.
• Coordinate with operating departments to support consistent application of City fees, billing procedures, and revenue collection practices.
• Coordinate with departments regarding implementation and reconciliation of approved fees, rates, charges, and penalties.
• Review proposed fee updates and assist in analyzing fiscal impacts and revenue implications.
• Ensure revenues are properly implemented within applicable financial, billing, and permitting systems.
• Assist in strengthening internal controls over revenue collection, billing, receivables, and cash handling processes.
• Ensure compliance with applicable accounting standards, municipal codes, City policies, and adopted fee schedules.
• Recommend and implement process improvements to improve efficiency, accuracy, customer service, and revenue accountability.
• Prepare and maintain documentation related to procedures, reconciliations, and revenue processes.
• Assist in identifying internal control weaknesses, revenue risks, and operational inefficiencies; recommend and implement corrective actions to improve accountability and safeguard City revenues.

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